Spotlight On: Audubon’s Birds of America

Resource type
Exhibition-related event
Creator (Person)
Glancy, Mark
Cumming, Lisa
Date published
March 8, 2022
Abstract
Discover how Birds of America, one of the world’s rarest and most coveted books, was made, and learn about the ongoing conservation work to preserve these life-size, hand-coloured prints for future generations.  Exhibition Curator Mark Glancy will discuss the journey of bringing the stories behind the Birds of America publication to life, through objects and interviews with conservationists and historians. Paper Conservator Lisa Cumming will explore the highlights and challenges of conserving 44 of these dramatic artworks.
Publisher
National Museums Scotland
Place of publication
Edinburgh
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Audubon’s Birds of America
National Museum of Scotland
2022-02-12
2022-05-08
Rights statement
In Copyright